lARA PAZ, MS, NCC, LPCA
919.602.2209 / 919.655.4168
paz_iara@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
|
Yelverton’s Family
Services, Inc. |
November 2011 – To present |
Bilingual Associate Professional
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Participate
in the person-centered planning process.
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Assist with
implementing a home-based behavioral support plan with the youth and his or her
caregivers as indicated in the Person Centered Plan.
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Provide
psycho-education as
indicated in the Person Centered Plan.
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Assist the
team leader in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, as
evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals identified in the
Person Centered Plan.
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Assist with
crisis interventions.
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Assist the
team leader in consulting with identified providers, engaging community and
natural supports, and including their input in the person-centered planning
process.
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Document services according to State
guidelines, service requirements, and agency requirements.
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InterAct of |
August 2011 – October 2011 |
Interim Bilingual Counselor
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Conducted counseling sessions with
survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Made appropriated referrals based on
needs assessment.
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Created and up kept clients files and
notes.
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Participated in team meeting and case
staffing.
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Co-facilitated Domestic Violence
Psycho-educational Group.
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InterAct of |
March 2011 – August 2011 |
Internship
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Received extensive training pertaining
to crisis interventions to serve domestic violence and sexual assault population.
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Observed and conducted counseling
sessions.
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Co-facilitated court ordered PEACE
group
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Created and updated client’s files and
notes.
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Staffed cases and made mock
diagnostics impressions under direct clinical supervision.
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Applied principles of several models
of behavior, person-centered and reality therapies with in the context of
crisis intervention.
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Made appropriate referrals according
to client’s immediate needs.
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Received weekly supervision.
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KidScope |
August 2010 – February 2011 |
Practicum
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Observed a child therapist as she
implemented techniques of Child Parent Interaction Therapy.
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Employed few strategies from Play
Therapy, under direct supervision.
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Observed, assessed and made
recommendations for a child with special needs.
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Observed and co facilitated
Psycho-educational Group for Hispanic families.
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Examined notes from child therapist at
the site and participated in case staffing.
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Made diagnostic suggestions under
direct supervision.
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Observed completion of intakes done by
a licensed bilingual clinician.
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August 2006 - 2010 |
Kindergarten Teacher
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Performed teaching
duties, prepared weekly lesson plans, conducted monthly assessments, scheduled
and prepared parent/ teacher conferences, attended weekly grade level meetings, served as interpreter as
needed for parents and staff.
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Sept 2005 - 2006 |
More at Four Lead Teacher
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Implemented developmentally appropriate lessons utilizing OWL Curriculum.
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Performed on-going student assessment utilizing Creative
Curriculum tools and guidelines.
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Scheduled, prepared and lead parent meetings.
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Advocated for students with special needs and cooperated with
IEP goals setting.
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Successfully implemented intervention plan for student to attend
Special Education Classes.
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June 2004 – August 2005 |
Bilingual Family Service
Coordinator
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Performed recruitment, selection and enrollment functions
according to program’s guidelines.
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Oriented parents to agency policies and program design.
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Provided assistance for identified family's needs, referred them
to Community's services agencies and followed up to ensure their needs were
met.
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Planned, conducted and coordinated parent meetings.
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Assisted fellow staff and teachers to carry out programmatic
decisions to implement the Head Start Program.
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Recorded and monitored attendance, family/child files and
updated in- kind documentation and parent meeting records.
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Served as Spanish/English Interpreter for children, parents and
staff as needed.
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August
2003 – June 2004 |
More at Four Lead
Teacher
·
Planned developmentally appropriate lessons utilizing Creative Curriculum.
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Performed on-going student assessment and implemented intervention
plan.
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Scheduled and prepared parent meetings.
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Prepared and implemented Spanish lessons; presented it in a fun
and motivated environment.
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August 1998 - 2003 |
Teacher
3rd & 4th multiage class: August 1998 - May 1999. Pre-K/Kindergarten:
August 1999 - May 2003
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Planned weekly lessons utilizing an integrated curriculum.
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Prepared monthly schedule for extra activities linked to
curriculum.
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Implemented classroom newsletter.
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Supervised lunch, playtime, and PE.
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Facilitated a learning environment for a child with special
needs.
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Prepared weekly lessons with a variation for multiage needs
classroom.
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Spanish/English translator for children, parents and staff as
needed.
EDUCATION
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M.S in Mental Health Counseling |
August
2011 |
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B.A. in
Education |
December
1992 |
LICENSURE/
CERTIFICATIONS
|
NBCC - National Board
Certified Counselor NCLPCA-NC Licensed
Professional Counselor Associate #
A9305 North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction K-6 Elementary School
Teacher |
Expires 2017 Expires 2013 Expires 2012 |
VOLUNTEER WORK
|
Medical |
March 2006 |
|
Co-facilitate PEACE
group for InterAct of Wake County |
September 2011 |
ORGANIZATIONS
/AFFILIATION
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Member of American
Counseling Association |
2010 |
HONORS /AWARDS
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Teacher
of the year nominee - Flame for Learning Award |
2007 |
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Counseling Academic
and Professional Honor Society International -Chi Sigma Iota – |
2010 |
References available upon request